Which local services is Lonoke County, AR short of?

3 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 0 have fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 1 has more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Cleaning Services6 with employees + 226 without = 232 · 30.6 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.1× fewerAbout average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care19 with employees + 136 without = 155 · 20.4 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.1× moreAbout average
• Exterior & Building Services3 with employees + 41 without = 44 · 5.8 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.4× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.